The Winnipeg Jets swept the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here are some notable performers from the Jets.
It was just on Monday night that the Winnipeg Jets did the improbable in their first round series against the Edmonton Oilers.
That was, the Jets completed the sweep against a team who absolutely dominated them during the regular season.
From an outsider’s perspective, it may look like the Jets dominated this series, but it was quite the contrary. These sides battled hard throughout these four games and needed overtime to decide three of the four games including triple overtime in game four.
Fortunately for Winnipeg, they were able to win all these tight games and complete their first sweep in franchise history.
Here are three notable performers from the Winnipeg Jets in their series against Edmonton:
3. Stanley and Poolman
At third on our list is a defensive pairing. Both Logan Stanley and Tucker Poolman deserve to be on this list together.
Originally before the playoffs started, there was a question of who would lineup for the Winnipeg Jets as their third defensive pairing. Paul Maurice gave chances to Poolman, Stanley, Ville Heinola, and Jordie Benn down the stretch.
During the last month of the season, the Jets struggled and it was a toss-up on which two of these four defensemen would get the start on the third pair for game one.
Ultimately, Maurice and the Jets coaching staff decided to dress the pairing of Poolman and Stanley for game one and it turned out to be a fantastic decision.
It was going to be a significant test for Stanley and Poolman going up against Connor McDavid and Leon Dristial and they passed the test with flying colors.
Tucker Poolman even led the Winnipeg Jets in plus/minus in the series going +4, while Stanley was +3.
Poolman also was the unlikely goalscorer in game one when he was able to level the game at 1-1 in the second period when he slotted home a rebound. This goal was even more of a surprise considering Poolman did not score once during the regular season.
In total Poolman and Stanley contributed one goal and two assists collectively during the sweep of the Oilers. This pair played fantastic in the defensive zone and they deserve the credit for their performance during the first round.